Business communication
Write and speak clearly at work: email, reports, minutes and presentations.
- Courses61 free
- Careers8use this skill
- ClusterBusiness and administration
- AccessStart freeRest in NIBS Plus

You'll learn
- Write email people act on
- Take minutes and record actions
- Write a short report
- Present to a manager or a meeting
- Communicate with customers and suppliers professionally
Tools
- Microsoft Word
- Outlook
- PowerPoint
Courses that teach it
Free courses open the moment you join. The rest are in NIBS Plus.
Free
Skill Courses
- Office Productivity PowerPoint Essentials A short practical skill in office productivity. Learn it, show it in a practical task, and have it recorded on your Skills Passport. Included in NIBS Plus View course
- Workplace Professional Email Writing A short practical skill in workplace. Learn it, show it in a practical task, and have it recorded on your Skills Passport. Included in NIBS Plus View course
Role Pathways
- Business Customer and CRM Operations Customer service, CRM, sales pipelines and customer administration. Included in NIBS Plus View pathway
- People Change Management Professional Technology and process adoption, and organisational change. Included in NIBS Plus View pathway
Formal Qualifications
Careers that use Business communication
Learn this, and these are the jobs where you will use it.
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Office Operations Administrator
Run the everyday systems and administration of a modern workplace.
Skills you will build: Microsoft 365 · Records and information management · Microsoft Excel
10 to 12 weeks Entry-level
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Bookkeeper
Record transactions, reconcile accounts and support financial reporting.
Skills you will build: Bookkeeping · Accounting systems · Microsoft Excel
10 to 12 weeks Entry-level
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Project Administrator
Coordinate project documents, meetings, schedules and reporting.
Skills you will build: Project administration · Project tools · Meetings and diary management
10 weeks Entry-level
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HR and Recruitment Administrator
Support recruitment, onboarding, employee records and HR processes.
Skills you will build: HR administration · Records and information management · Business communication
10 weeks Entry-level
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Tender and Procurement Administrator
Support quotations, suppliers, procurement and tender submissions.
Skills you will build: Procurement and tender administration · Records and information management · Microsoft Excel
10 weeks Entry-level
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Customer and CRM Administrator
Manage customers, leads, enquiries and CRM information.
Skills you will build: CRM · Customer service · Business communication
10 weeks Entry-level
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Executive and Management Assistant
Support managers, meetings, documents, travel and projects.
Skills you will build: Meetings and diary management · Business communication · Microsoft 365
10 to 12 weeks Intermediate
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Business Analysis Support
Map processes, gather requirements and support business improvement.
Skills you will build: Business analysis · Data · Microsoft Excel
12 weeks Intermediate
Learn Business communication.
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